Go Go Tales

Go Go Tales is an independent 2007 film by Abel Ferrara. Ferrara based the film on The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, directed by John Cassavetes. It stars Willem Dafoe as a strip club owner and costars Bob Hoskins. Ferrara had the cast improvise much of their lines. He described the film as his first intentional comedy.

Desperate for money to keep the establishment open, Ray tries to find the winning ticket of his own lottery. His brother Johnie helps keep the strip club open. The film shows the lives of people who depend on the strip club and what the lack of money does to them.It was screened out of competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It has been seen only at selected film festivals, including the Montral World Film Festival where it competed for the Grand prix des Amriques. Despite being filmed by an American director, the film rights were never bought in the United States. Its only other United States airing besides the Cannes Film Festival was at the Anthology Film Archives, as part of a program titled Abel Ferrara in the 21st Century. The film was released on DVD in Australia. ........

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